Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-28588
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 13 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list any entities registered as Scottish limited partnerships to which (a) Scottish Enterprise, (b) South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE), (c) Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and (d) Scottish Development International (SDI) have provided (i) grants, (ii) account management services and (iii) other support, including a breakdown of the detail of any support provided, in each year from 2019 to 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-28587
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 July 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 13 August 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is regarding the provision of public support for entities registered as Scottish limited partnerships.
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Question reference: S6W-28133
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Funding Council has taken any formal action as a result of any college failing to meet the fair work criteria set out in its outcome agreement, in the period since the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 came into force.
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Question reference: S6W-28140
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is regarding food waste on the Caledonian Sleeper.
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Question reference: S6W-28142
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce food waste on the Caledonian Sleeper.
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Question reference: S6W-28141
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 13 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the total value of any food waste on the Caledonian Sleeper has been in each month since June 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-28057
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether carbon budgeting or compatibility with its emissions targets and wider climate and nature ambitions will form part of the criteria for awarding Scottish Government support to start-up businesses, as recently announced by the Deputy First Minister.
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Question reference: S6W-28051
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what its position is on the addition of medicinal cannabis to NHS Scotland formularies.
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Question reference: S6W-28031
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 13 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to introduce regulations under section 74 of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, as passed.
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Question reference: S6O-03588
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Claire Baker (on behalf of the SPCB) on 13 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will review the opening hours of the Scottish Parliament creche to cover non-business days.
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